Correspondence.
To the Editor of the Colonist., Sir, —On Sunday last, a number of persons assembled to witness the effect of a few hours' rairi that fell during the early part of: tlie morning, upon the newly-constructed experiment of trolling" the river Maitai. As the water rose, ifc was soon evident what the result would have beenhad the quantity of rain which fell been equal to half that of tlie last heavy fresh—and even, as ifc ■ was, nearly one-third of one of the controlling waterworks, or breakwater, was carried away, I amidst the derisive laughter of the spectators; and should the others stand their ground, it is quite clear they will cause the land, above to be - flooded, and the destruction of the' ford. below, * thereby once more changing the line of traffic. , When is this ruinously expensive farce to terminate, or do our representatives mean contemp- " tuously to look upon the resolutions of publio meetings as a farce ? Yours, <Src, A RATEPAYER.
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Colonist, Volume II, Issue 166, 24 May 1859, Page 3
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163Correspondence. Colonist, Volume II, Issue 166, 24 May 1859, Page 3
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